When The Butterflies FADE… Does Long Term Love Lose It’s “Early Days” Excitement?

The Therapy Crouch
4 sept. 2025 38 min
When The Butterflies FADE… Does Long Term Love Lose It’s “Early Days” Excitement?
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<p>On this week’s <em>Ask Me Anything</em>, Abbey and Peter are back with another batch of your dilemmas and confessions. From the struggles of life after sport and breakups that cut deep, to navigating big career changes and whether it’s ever okay for kids to sit on iPads during a football match, nothing is off-limits.</p><br><p>Abbey opens up about her hair recovery journey after a salon disaster, while Peter gives his no-nonsense take on love, regret, and why the honeymoon butterflies don’t last forever. There’s also chat about their trip to see Oasis in Dublin, parenting two kids under two, and even a heated debate on Adidas vs Salomon.</p><br><p>Expect hilarious tangents, unfiltered honesty, and surprisingly wise advice from the couple who prove that love, laughter and the odd eye-roll go hand in hand.</p><br><p>If you want to submit an Agony Ab to the podcast – find our email below!</p><br><p><strong>00:00</strong> – Intro</p><p><strong>00:27</strong> – Abbey &amp; Peter on Oasis in Dublin with Sophia</p><p><strong>04:47</strong> – A retired athlete writes in about heartbreak and loneliness</p><p><strong>09:35</strong> – Where to eat and party in Liverpool</p><p><strong>12:28</strong> – A listener asks: do we love people or who we become with them?</p><p><strong>15:48</strong> – Why humour and honesty keep Abbey &amp; Peter’s love strong</p><p><strong>20:05</strong> – The great debate: kids on iPads at football matches</p><p><strong>25:16</strong> – A listener faces a massive career change after 27 years</p><p><strong>28:00</strong> – From investment banking to OnlyFans…</p><p><strong>28:17</strong> – Abbey’s five-hour hair disaster and recovery journey</p><p><strong>31:11</strong> – Parenting chaos: coping with two kids under two</p><p><strong>34:52</strong> – Adidas vs Salomon</p><br><p>Email: thetherapycrouch@gmail.com&nbsp;</p><br><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetherapycrouchpodcast</p><br><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetherapycrouch&nbsp;</p><br><p>Website: https://thetherapycrouch.com/&nbsp;</p><br><p>For more from Peter</p><p>https://twitter.com/petercrouch</p><br><p>For more from Abbey</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/abbeyclancy</p><br><p>Our clips channel</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZntcv96YhN8IvMAKsz4Dbg</p><br><p>#TheTherapyCrouch #AbbeyAndPete #RelationshipAdvice #Podcast</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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